Cougars (Puma concolor) have come a long way from shoot-on-sight vermin to ambassadors of wildlife. The big cats are much more top-of-mind as urban sprawl brings them into closer contact with people. Efforts to protect them are gaining ground. Now Texas cougars gain safety as the Lone Star State has enacted first-ever protections for theContinue reading “Texas Cougars Gain Safety As State Enacts First-Ever Protections And Puts Limits On Trapping”
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Indian Tiger Population Increasing As Four To Five Tigresses In A Reserve Are Spotted With Cubs
India has about 70 percent of the world’s wild tigers (Panthera tigris). The nation has spent much time and energy protecting the regal cats. Officials are now excited because four or five tigresses have recently given birth to cubs in the same reserve. The Indian tiger population is increasing. According to the Free Press JournalContinue reading “Indian Tiger Population Increasing As Four To Five Tigresses In A Reserve Are Spotted With Cubs”
Sailors Take Revenge As Ship-Eating Ocean Worm Is Set To Appear On Dinner Plates And Grocery Shelves
Sea going worms have always been a bane of sailors. They bore into wooden vessels and eat them. Now the tables may be turning, at least in the United Kingdom. That is if university researchers can sell people on the idea of eating them. If sailors take revenge in the United Kingdom, can we beContinue reading “Sailors Take Revenge As Ship-Eating Ocean Worm Is Set To Appear On Dinner Plates And Grocery Shelves”
Zookeepers In Danger; Snake Handlers At Australian Facility Perform Health Check On Deadly King Cobra
Among the many jobs in the world with unusual dangers is that of the zookeeper. Proximity to wild animals is often dangerous, but handling poisonous snakes definitely puts zookeepers in danger. According to Yahoo Life the health check was performed on Sultan, a very large King Cobra(Ophiophagus hannah)). Australia has its own venomous snakes butContinue reading “Zookeepers In Danger; Snake Handlers At Australian Facility Perform Health Check On Deadly King Cobra”
Thylacine Resurrection May Still Be In The Cards As Scientists Work; Some Think A Few May Still Survive
Officially they went extinct around 1937. Some now put that date 30 years later. A few diehards give credence to sightings. One way or another a Thylacine resurrection or rediscovery may still be in the cards. The dog-sized striped predators were the largest marsupial predator. Conflict with humans led to their probable demise. The lastContinue reading “Thylacine Resurrection May Still Be In The Cards As Scientists Work; Some Think A Few May Still Survive”
Tiny Sand Cats Capturing The Imagination; Fierce Mini Predators Drawing Scientific Attention
The sand cat (Felis margarita) is one of the most adept and least known of the nearly 40 species of wild cats on earth today. Tiny sand cats weigh in at around 5 pounds but are fierce and versatile predators. They are not well known to science according to the International Society for Endanged CatsContinue reading “Tiny Sand Cats Capturing The Imagination; Fierce Mini Predators Drawing Scientific Attention”
New Nevada Wolves May Be Following Moose Into State From Idaho;First Wolves In State in 100 Years
Nevada wildlife authorities are examining evidence that wolves may be returning to the Silver State. It would be the first time in a century. According to Outdoor Life the new Nevada wolves may be following a Moose boom in the state. Moose have been coming into the region of Elko, Nevada for several years. EnoughContinue reading “New Nevada Wolves May Be Following Moose Into State From Idaho;First Wolves In State in 100 Years”
New Arizona Jaguar Spotted On Camera May Be A Member Of A New Unnamed Jaguar Subspecies
Another jaguar (Panthera onca) has been spotted in Arizona, making 8 identified in recent years. The new Arizona jaguar is something of a mystery, however, as it may be a member of a different, as yet unnamed subspecies. According to Animals Around The Globe the large cat was filmed in the Huachuca Mountains in theContinue reading “New Arizona Jaguar Spotted On Camera May Be A Member Of A New Unnamed Jaguar Subspecies”
Freeway Cougar Closure Timeline Announced As CalTrans Prepares To Put 140 Ton Beams In Place
April 15 will not only see the pain of Income Tax Day but the beginning of overnight closures of southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in Agoura. The Freeway cougar closure will facilitate the placing of beams needed for the Liberty Canyon over crossing according to the Ventura Star. “Starting April 15, closures of allContinue reading “Freeway Cougar Closure Timeline Announced As CalTrans Prepares To Put 140 Ton Beams In Place”
Burgeoning Wildlife Tourism Industry May Help Rescue Many Endangered Species
It is no secret that tourism is a big business. But the burgeoning wildlife tourism industry may prove vital to the animals spotted by travelers. According to the Future Markets Insight (FMI) blog the industry may nearly double in the next ten years .Wildlife tourism – or observing wild animals in their own habitat –Continue reading “Burgeoning Wildlife Tourism Industry May Help Rescue Many Endangered Species”